Villanova Wildcats at Seton Hall Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Villanova turns back Seton Hall 64-56 in Wildcats' Big East Conference opener
Lewis added five rebounds and three steals for the Wildcats (10-2, 1-0). Bryce Lindsay hit three 3-pointers and scored 15, while Matthew Hodge hit two 3-pointers and scored 12.
Elijah Fisher had 13 points to lead the Pirates (11-2, 1-1), who saw a five-game win streak end. Josh Rivera added 10 points and A.J. Staton-McCray scored nine.
Villanova took the lead for good with 6:53 to go in the first half. The score was 31-27 at halftime with Lindsay racking up eight points. Villanova used a 16-0 run in the second half to build a 47-29 advantage with 14:11 left.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Matt Hodge subbing in for Villanova | 64 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Duke Brennan subbing out for Villanova | 64 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Villanova Timeout | 64 - 56 |
Statistics
 VILL |
 HALL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-45 | FG | 21-63 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 10-16 | FT | 11-16 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 90 | Percent Led | 5 |
Game Information
Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 11,153 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 9-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Seton Hall | 5-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Butler | 4-6 | 6 | 13-8 |
| DePaul | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Xavier | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Georgetown | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Marquette | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Providence | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |